The way we look at the world is the way the world looks.

Nothing is permanent. Everything is subject to change. Being is always becoming.

Moment after moment, completely devote yourself to listening to your inner voice.

The practice of meditation is like learning to play an instrument - it takes patience, regular practice, and a gentle touch.

When mindfulness becomes continuous, the distinction between the observer and the observed begins to break down.

The more we understand the nature of our mind, the more we understand the nature of our world.

This very body is the Buddha. And this very earth the lotus paradise.

When you walk in the mist, you get wet.

Right View is not just a matter of intellectual understanding but of seeing things as they really are.

The nature of mind is not something we need to achieve - it's something we need to recognize.

When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.

When we understand others, we understand ourselves. When we love others, we love ourselves.

The past is gone, the future is not yet here. Live in the present moment with awareness.

To carry yourself forward and experience myriad things is delusion. That myriad things come forth and experience themselves is awakening.

The nature of mind is the unity of awareness and emptiness.

Should you desire the great tranquility, prepare to sweat white beads.

The Four Noble Truths are not mere doctrinal propositions but a framework for understanding and transforming our lives.

The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.

Zen is not necessarily against words, but it is well aware of their limitations.

Look at situations from all angles, and you will become more open.

The essence of bravery is being without self-deception.

Meditation is not about stopping thoughts, but recognizing that we are not our thoughts.

The more clearly you see the arising and passing of phenomena, the less you will be attached to them.

Only when you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard and strong.

To live is enough.

The teaching is simple: act with kindness and compassion. If you cannot do this, at least try not to harm others.

You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

The most fundamental aggression to ourselves, the most fundamental harm we can do to ourselves, is to remain ignorant by not having the courage and the respect to look at ourselves honestly and gently.

Change is the nature of every phenomenon. Accept this truth and you will live a happy life.

Even if you speak of 'understanding,' this understanding is not a matter of knowledge. It is what fills the entire body and mind.

Meditation is not about achieving anything. It's about letting go of everything.

Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.

The key to transformation is not to fight with our experience but to open to it with awareness.